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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-17
Mr. Ixes,s Method.

Mr.. Gazzam Gano of Cincinnati, was one of
the committee that went to New York to help
straehten up the Ives imbroglio. The Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette publishes inter-
view with him, from which the following is an
extract:
'"That young m an" said Mr.. Gano, chad a re-
markable faculty for juggling figures. In finance
he was of that imaginative school which. In
literature, is now led by Rider Haggard. Why.
ne could take pen, ink and paper and in short
while figure out the most marvellous results.
His pen seemed to convince him, and others.
too. that there were millions in everything with
which he could connect himself. Why, ne could
take a pen and figure out the earning capacity
of the C., II. g. D., even under mis- management,
and in the trouble into which he dragged IL,
making il appear that the stock was worth lou,
and that the margin left for him was very
handsome thing. That was his imagination.
"a prominent New York attorney, MT Gano
continued, entertaininely, remarked to nue. In
New York at the meeting at which Ives stated
that the road was credited on the books of his
company with every dollar, that Ives put him
good deal in mind of a burglar who broke into
residence, stole all the jewelry and valuables,
and next day notified the owner that the pro-
ceeds of the property had been passed to the
owners credit on his books"
'sWnat is the situation Of the vandalia road2
IL it any worse than the c., FL. & DIP was
asked.
''Ives simply Quilted the vandalia." tersely re.
marked Mr.. Gano The young man cleaned
out everything in sight. and it's wonder that
he left the track and road bed intact When he
'DcuPnt the Nanoana ne Oroereo al the surplus
cash in the treasury at Terre Haute, an lm-
mense sum- sent on to him in New York. whore
he passed it to their credit Then he ordered
sent to him some $500, 900 of the bonds of the
road. which he pawned down the street. pass
ing it to their credit though Then he even had
the cheek to order the cash remittances of the
current earnings of the road sent to him down
in New York. and this. too, he credited
How much in the aggregate did he cost the
VsndaliaF oueried the reporter.
Somewhere in the neiehborhood of $2,000,
show
they have the credit on Ives's books
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FOR SALE-MISCELL

INOR SALE-A PLANT SUITABLE FOR THE
II manufacture of Agricultural Machinery es,s-
sisting of two large eommodious buildings-one for
iron and wood working machinery and the other for
finishing painting and shipping with other buildings
for storage, ETC. Also, same ground and in con-
necton with it, large foundry and smith shop. The
whole is stocked with full supply of the best makes
ofiron and ood-workng machinery. necessary small
tools, with complete of patterns for anufactur
ing Reapers, Mowers and Self Binding Harvesters,
all of which in excellent condition and practically
as good It is desirable to sell the above
plant and excellent opportunity is here offered to
any one wishing to engage in manufacturing Should
parties desire purchase the machinery alone would
sell the separately For further particulars ad
dress DORSEY MACHINE COMPANY. Milton,
WAYNE County. Indiana
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-14
The ELEErlNo COOK.
A Little Story Which Throws Considerable
Light on Certain Glass of Women.

A Little Story Which Throws Considerable
Light on Certain Glass of Women
Here is a story on certain class OF
mistresses- a class that is not numer-
Gus, but is peculiar to the ranks of the
vulgar rich who are so scorchingly
described by Ouida. A lady comes
stranger to Buffalo, her husband an
army officer, ordered here on special
duty. She at once breaks into house
keeping and deems herself fortunate IN
securing a really good cook. One
morning while rejecting upon her luck
in finding such kitchen treasure
and she is stranger in strange place
she sees a fine establishment-spIen
did sleigh, fine horses, swell coachman
drive up to her door. From the
sleigh steps out a very handsome
specimen of womanhood, elegantly
costumed. Our army woman. suspect
ing that she is to be made the recip-
lent of little Buffalo welcome and hos
pitality, steps to the mirror, gives her
bangs little twist and prinks up
hastily She hears the door bell ring;
soon after hears voices in the parlor.
But there is no summons for her, and
in five minutes, more or less, the SUI
perbly dressed visitor aforesaid leaves
the house and drives off. The second
girl being asked for an explanation. re-
plies that the lady asked to see the
cook, and that functionary soon informs
her army mistress thai she has had an
offer of much higher wages if she will
leave at once, and that the offer is too
tempting TO refuse. Protest is ineffect
ual, and wondering whether that is the
way of doing things in Buffalo, the dis
comfited housekeeper submits TO the
result and goes out to hunt after another
cook. A few days pass, and the sleigh,
the coachman and same elegant speci-
men of the feminine gender again come
up to the door, and this time the lady
of the house is certainly asked for.
With some reluctance and considerable
smothered Indignation she goes down.
but is soon disabused of any notion that
the ''lady'' is going to make a call. :"
She briefly explains her errand-admits
that she is the woman who induced the
cook to leave. and complains that she is
in ''really awkward positions" for a
splendid cook who used to live with
her wants to come back, and she, OF
course. feels under obligations to get
the other cook place, seeing that she
urged her to leave. She, therefore. asks
our army woman if she is willing to take
back her original cook las personal
favor" Beg pardon. reader. Did you
say ''Wen, Iswearr' That is just what
we said when we heard the story, and
it is true, every word of it.-Bu4alO
Express
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occupies among the great European Pow
ers. the writer comes to the conclusion that
the Republic is likely TO fall in case OF
war. be It successful or non-successful- In
the former case the danger lies in the am
bition of her generalissimo, and in the lat
Ter il is the evaporation of the nation.
The Queens Jubilee celebrations in In
dia were held on February 10th and 18th.
The Viceroy and the Governors of the
various provinces attended services at the
cathedrals. There were great firework dis
plays in the chief cities of the Indian En-
pire, at Rangoon and at Mandalay, and re-
views OF troops in the numerous garrison
towns. The Viceroy instituted new Or
der of Knighthood in honor OF the occa-
sion, liberated 25 900 civil and military
prisoners from the goals, and paid the
debts of many who were lying in prison
unable to pay them. Everything passed
off with the greatest eclat, the ilumlna-
ton OF the towns and the enthusiasm OF
the inhabitants proving the loyalty or the
Queens Indian subjects to Her Majesty's
Throne and person. These celebrations
were held now, because later in the year
the heat of the weather would have been
too oppressive for the festivities.
The panic caused the first week in Febru
airy by reports as to the very serious aspect
of the political situation in Europe, had a
very depreciatory effect on all stock, Ha-
waiian included. The latter stands now at
rs 10 to "a 10 per cent premium, and in
the course of a few days Will have an Of
fetal quotation on the London Stock Ex-
change. In England the Committee of
the Stock Exchange examine carefully the
names of all who are the registered owners
of stocks and shares, and to prevent any
swindle on the public no official status is
given TO stocks or shares unless it is clear
ly proved that a certain and large proper
ton of those stocks and shares have been
fairly allotted to the general public, and not
kept privately by syndicates or private pro-
motors for their own profit.
No little amusement was caused to many
connected with the Islands by the numer-
Gus inquiries from banks, insurance COM
panies and other holders of Hawaiian stock
as to whether the eruption of Mauna Loa,
notified in the Times" of February 18th,
would have any serious results in the Ha-
waiian Islands. Mr.. Armstrong, His Ma
ieSty'S Consul General, who was appealed
to, had no difficulty in satisfying all in
quiries as to the eruptions proving almost
harmless to the general welfare of the
Kingdom, letters received later not even
abiding to the subject.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-14
A SIGN az the Times.

There hung before a Jswelry Store the
Painted Semblance of Watch, and under
meath there hung Huge Pen, and they were
signs, and it was their Business to indicate
to Passers-By that gold watches and gold
pens could be- found within the door beneath.
One night, after listening to some Labor
ers talking on the sidewalk, the Big Watch
spoke TO the Big Pen:
MY friend, for years have we been hang
ing here, and am thinking it is about time
for Change. Why is it, let me ask, that
those miserable little limitations of You and
Me inside the window are cared for so ten
derby? They have beds Of velvet and coats
of softest channels skin; they are examined
and admired by the Ladies; they are polished
every morning, and laid away at night to
rest, while you and are left to swing In the
Wind. / have borne it long enough. pro-
pose to bring my Grievance into notice. l
propose to kick. y
And it swung and creaked and bucked and
jerked and yanked until the Screws were
Loosened, and it fell in the street, where a
heavily laden Truck passed over it and split
it into Fragments.
''Wen, - said the Pen to his neighbor, the
Indian: ''that is one of the Signs Of the
Times. He was cut out for exactly the kind
of work he was doing, and had he been con-
tent would, no doubt, have lived to a re-
spectacle old age; but this Agitation in the
Air gave him the E. TEA, al he is gone.
Puck.
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A Juror Fined.

Charles Mccarthy is drawn on the jury
list for the April term. So far he has
been very good and attended promptly.
On Tuesday he was member of a six
cared crew who went out to the bell buoy
for practice and. to witness the departure
of the steamship Australia. The jury
were summoned to meet at l O'Clock p.
m, but it was nearly ? p. m. when he
made his appearance at the Supreme
Court OF course he was late. A jury
had been impanelled and were trying a
case. Yesterday morning His Honor
Justice McCully called upon him to ex-
plain his absence from, the Court.
Charlie then stated that he went out in
aracing gig at noon, and the time passed
so rapidly that it was quarter to 2
before he reached Court.
His Honor evidently did not think
much of the excuse made, for after de-
livering a short lecture to the delinquent
juryman, fined him so.
Y. K. Meyers, another juryman. forgot
the time and had to be telephOned for.
Upon arriving ten minutes late he of
fered an excuse, which the Court finally
accepted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-14
The Smallpox Case.

Captain LIE Claire, OF the schooner
Liholiho, reports no new case OF small
pox at Lahaina, Maui, up to p. ~
Tuesday last. Strict quarantine is en-
forced. No passengers are allowed to
leave for Honolulu. Many persons who
desired to take passage by the Lihohho
for this port were not permitted to leave.
A letter was received by the Board of
Health from Special Officer Reynolds to
the effect that the first case reported is
smallpox in mild form, that it is COM
pletely isolated, and that hopes are en-
tertained that no fresh case will occur
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n Runaway.

Shortly after noon yesterday there was
a lively runaway on Fort street, which
fortunately was not attended with any
serious results. The street was pretty
full of vehicles at the time A spirited
looking horse attached to a hack be-
longing to the Hotel Stables, while
standing in front of the keystone Sa-
loon, suddenly bolted up Fort street.
The driver, Gus Cordes, was sitting in
the carriage at the time, and
had hold of the lines. Opposite Ham
mer's saddlery store the wheels of the
hack struck one of the projecting cross
ing stones in the road and cap
sized the vehicle, throwing out the
driver. The horse got clear of the car
riage, and dashed up Fort street alone.
The driver had a narrow escape, and if
the wheels of the carriage had not struck
the crossing stone at the corner there
is no telling what might have happened,
for there were several carriages standing
on either side of Fort street within
very short distance of where the acct
dent happened.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-14
OUR LONDON LETTER.

We invite attention to the very inter
esting letter from our London CORE
spondent which appears in another
column. 1t contains points of value to
these Islands. PROFESSIONALLY there
ia a growing interest in Hawaiian af-
fairs in London, and the visit of Mr..
B. F. Dillingham; to that city in con-
necticn with scheme of colonization
VIII tend still further in that direction
whether his mission proves successful
or not. Our well-informed correspond
ent, writing on February I'D, intimates
that although Hawaiian securities were
quoted at premium of from 80 to AZ
per cent they had not at that time had
an official quotation on the Stock Ex-
change list. This was hoped for soon.
It is not surprising that London bank
eFs and others should be ignorant of
the physical conditions of these Islands,
as mentioned by our correspondent,
ghen it is notorious that they are
almost as ignorant of the vast posses
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Special Notice.

A LII PARTIES HAVING CLAIMS OF ANY
n kind against the undersigned are hsTsbx
notified to present the same, properly attestei
70 Geo. Houghtailing at the BAY Horse Sa
loon, on Hotel street. Honolulu, within six davs
from this 9th day Of April. 1881. or they viii e
forever barred
HOnOIuln, april 3. 1857. 575aprlS
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On the last upward trip of the
schooner Kauikeaouli one of the sailors,
in an intoxicated state, fell overheard
while the vessel was passing Waikiki.
The Captain saw this mishap, and inn
mediately threw into the sea an empty
box as a life preserver. The sinking
sailor was too exhausted to swim
towards the box The vessel was i'm
mediately hove to. Four OF the sailors
jumped into the water and caught the
man at the point OF sinking. He was
taken aboard where he lay unconscious
for some time, but finally recovered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-14
Anacdofa az Cen. CRAM.

Miss Hulda Bond, of Brooklyn, is an auto
graph collector of more than ordinary peril
nacity. Tho manner In which she secured
Gen. Grants is interesting The general was
at the time sick with the disease that resulted
in his death; but, nothing daunted, Miss Bond
called at his residence, sent in her card, and
obtained an interview with the generals wife.
Miss Bond impressed Mrs. Grant so favorably
that when she brought out her album and
said: GDo you think the general would add
his name to my colIectionT the latter re-
piled that she would see, and went up stairs
On returning, Mrs. Grant said: II told the
general OF your pleasant cal, and he took the
album, and, glancing over it, read the few
lines written by little boy years old, as
follows:
" And me to, wish, In your album to appear
And do excuse my funny letters, cousin, dear;
For I'm only years old, and in skirts as yet,
But, when Tn 8, my first pants am TO get;
And then III be big man, I'm sure.
And write nice as / see Grover CleTeland'S sig.
nature q. S. BOND
''And after reading them he called for a pen
and wrote after the boys signature: And q.
s. Grant The situation was so humorous, ;"
added, Mrs. Grant, that the general burst
into laughter for the first time In weeks. -
Coney Island Journal
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T II Z
Pacific Commercial Advertiser
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

It is an old saying that sit Is useless
to cry over split milk" but while one
NAV refrain from the expression of use
less regrets, that is no reason why one
should not occasionally point out what
might have been. If it serves no
other useful purpose it reminds people
of their present duty and obligations to
the future. In this country especially
men need frequent reminders, for
whether it be the effect OF climate or
isolation from the busy world, they are
apt to drift into careless habits OF
thought and action.
Now, let us ask what might have
been? The Hawaiian Kingdom might
have been the most prosperous and con-
tented little State in the world. Every
condition was favorable to this consum-
nation at the start. 1t certainly is pros
porous in a degree, but it is not con-
tented. Everyone admits that. In
deed it is impossible for a stranger to be
a day in this city without realizing this
truth. This of itself is an evil. 1t
creates a feeling of distrust among
visitors, and suggests line of hostile in
vestigation which cannot do any good to
the country. First impressions go a long
way. If these be unfavOrable they are
hard to eradicate, and usually grow.
And the consequence of all is that they
iniure the business interests OF the COM
munity. A satisfied assurance of ones
surroundings begets a feeling OF conf
dence at home and abroad and strength
ems business. If our population had
been content and energetic, mutually
helping instead of tearing each other to
pieces, business would have been much
better than it is, and instead of the
gloom of ''dull times there would have
been the rush and hustle of successful
enterprise.
This general statement covers all
points so far as we are concerned, and
we leave our readers to fill in the de-
tails for themselves. Just who is to
blame, and in what ratio the blame is to
be distributed, are problems we shall
not attempt to solve. If we tried we
might do an injustice to some, and We
have no wish to be unjust TO any one.
We think, however, that a candid ex-
animation of this point would result in a
pretty general censure all around. There
were faults everywhere faults of Omis-
sion and commission. 1t is full time
now to turn over new leaf and unite in
promoting the common good. The
country abounds in natural wealth let
its riches be developed. The harbor of
Honolulu might be greatly increased in
its efficiency as a maritime resort let
this be done. Wharves and docks are
to be built, the deep water area increased
and the bar deepened. Railroads and
tramroads are to be built and operated.
Productive industries are to be estab- /
lished and multiplied; colonization is to
be encouraged; education is to be
broadened in its scope, and the influence
of law and sound morals upheld. This
is the present duty of all classes of cit
zsns, and by its loyal fulflment the past
may in part be redeemed. What might
have been may yet be, and the Hawaiian
Islands become a model of contented
prosperity and progress.
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Another Dream Smashed.

All, those autumn leaves, Farmer Rob
inson," sighed the city guest. 'sWhat
lovely tints of color, and what an addi-
ton they are to the charming scenery
you must so enjoy" Eyes, miss. The
leaves are gettin' a good deal of yaller
and red on to 'eIn, that's fact. It's
about time to gather s'Then you
really find time to gather autumn
leaves ''Oh, yes, indeed. We rake up
a few carloads every year for beddin' for
the bosses = Another aesthetic dream
smaC3aA1 Hartford Post
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The MAGAZINE GUN.
It's Tremendous Advantages Over the
Single Loader Used by Our Army.

It's Tremendous Advantages Over the
Single Loader Used by Our Army.
1t is an indisputable fact that any good
magazine gun will discharge the con-
tents of its magazine in a shorter time
than any single loader can throw an
equal number of shots; but to say that
from that fact magazine gun wastes
ammunition is absurd. One might just
as well say because a sportsman can
shoot two shots from dOuble-barrel
shotgun in shorter time than he can
from a single-barrel gun that the
double-barrel gun is wasteful of ammu-
milton, whereas it is a wellestablished
truth that it is economical of ammuni-
ton, and that good shot can kill a
great deal more game with double
barrel than he can with a single one.
He may consume more ammunition, but
that's what he goes out for; and it is
believed by those who have had most
experience with magazine guns that
they really consume, wear out and
waste less ammunition than the single
loader.
But whether this be SO or not is i'm
material, and it is certain that in the
shock of close conflict in the open field,
that line of soldiers will prevail which
can throw the greatest number of shots
ia the first ten seconds, rather than in
the first ten minutes; and all the world
except ourselves has learned that the
magazine, from which the gun is
charged and discharged by machinery
with remarkable rapidity, is indispen-
sable for great emergencies.
Every first-class European power has
adopted one form OF another of maya
zine guns, of which we have about
twenty different patterns, all of which
are excellent and several of which have
almost reached the limit of perfection.
1t is quite within the range of posi-
bility that we may get into a war with
a European nation at any time, and it
is dead certain that we shall be caught
totally unprepared for it unless our
Government adopts and purchases a
supply of magazine guns.-M. T. SIN.
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sions of the Crown in the South Pacific,
with which they have constant inter
course and such important commercial
relation. Let us hope that Hawaii will
soon be better known and appreciated
than it is at present.
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The Honolulu Almanac and Directory"
for 1857 is now on sale at j. H. Sopers's
news depot and this Office. Price, so cents
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-12-01


Is seems that The value q tar is
not sriiciently appreciated by poul-
try breeders, for We seldom either
see 1t used or its use advocated BIZ
writers on poultry masters. 1t can
be used, with most excellent results,
in fumigating the poultry house,
when through neglect or inatten-
tion it becomes necessary 10 pat
through quarantine" by burning
some of 1t in e suitable vessel and
then closing the doors and windows
of the house to conGne the fumes
and smoke as much as possible. 1t
Is sure 20 purify the house. Tar is
very offensive to insects which wor-
~ the poultry house. Whitewash
does not seem to keep them away,
especially the mites" which are
so troublesome, and recourse N Jet
he had TO some other substance.
just here tar is very valuable.
Take an old kettle which is Of DO
use for other purposes, put in some
SooA tar anu beAO - Until ~ IS tblh
and hot, then, with vhitewasb
brush, brush into all the cracks and
crevices where the insects most do
co1gregate," and they viii start of,
ins,anter, for the saashore or some
other congenial abode, Treat the
perches and roostiug benches to q
dose OF the same. When poultry
cholera makes its appearance, il
you thoroughly cleanse the houss
and treat IL "a above, with tar, il
will generally prevent the spread Of
the disease.-Poultry Journal.